diff -r 72d794b6fef8 -r cbf90feec16f Network/IRC/IrcWidget.py --- a/Network/IRC/IrcWidget.py Sat Dec 22 12:22:37 2012 +0100 +++ b/Network/IRC/IrcWidget.py Sat Dec 22 13:13:56 2012 +0100 @@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ @param nick nick name to use (str) """ - if nick: + if nick and nick != self.__nickName: self.__send("NICK " + nick) def __setChannelTypePrefixes(self, prefixes):